German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41 by Quarrie, Bruce

German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841765716)

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German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41 by Quarrie, Bruce

German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41

$27.00
German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41 by Quarrie, Bruce

German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41

$27.00
Format: Paperback
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The German Army of World War II was the first to fully realise the benefits of using airborne troops alongside armoured formations. German Airborne Divisions became an integral part of the blitzkrieg operations that overran much of Western Europe during 1940 and 1941, from the historic raid on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael to the pyrrhic victory over British and Commonwealth forces on the island of Crete. This title looks at the creation, evolution, and early operational deployment of the German airborne forces ('Fallschirmtruppe'), through highly detailed orders of battle, TOEs and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training, command and control, and the concept of vertical envelopment.

Author: Bruce Quarrie
ISBN-10: 1841765716
ISBN-13: 9781841765716
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2004
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.84h x 7.14w x 0.28d
By Bruce Quarrie
By Bruce Quarrie
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Bruce Quarrie graduated with honours from Cambridge University in 1968 and started work as a journalist with the Financial Times. He wrote his first book, on wargaming, in 1974. Bruce's principal interest was in World War II, and his definitive Encyclopedia of the German Army was even translated and published in German. Bruce passed away on 4 September 2004.

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